Record-holder



E. A. BANSCHB'ACH.

RECORD HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED nun, 191a.

Patented Mar. 1, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 E. A. BANSCHBACH. mscoan HOLDER. APPLICATION 'HLED MAY 11, 1918.

Patentbd Mar- 1, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Mar. 1, 1921- Application filed m v11, 11913. Serial in. 233,037.

,To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, EDWARD A. Bensonmon, a citizen of the United States,'residing. at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Record-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates particularly to a holder for flat disk talking machine records, although of course it may have a more general application as a filing case, or any similar use.

The object of the invention is to provide a holder which may be easily and quickly handled and 0 ened, and embraces a construction whic occupies a minimum of space when in the open position, but at the same time clearly discloses indexed designating spacers so that any desired record may be quickly taken from the holder without disturbing or removing any of the other records. I e

A further object of the invention is to insure that the holder will be properly opened, nd to prevent it from being opened too The invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of the parts.-

In the accompanying drawings- .Figure 1 is a perspective of a record holder constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention.

Fig. 2 is a view of the back ofthe record holder showing the index and its cover.

' Fig. 3 is a view of one of the container parts of the holder.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the holder. Fig. 5 illustrates a modification of the hinged supporting means attached to the holder. 7 c

It is customary to use an album for holding diskrecords for phonographs which requires a considerable surface for opening the album so that the desired records may be taken from the pockets thereof., In this type of container it is necessary to turn over each leaf or pocket in order to 'find the desired record. In the present invention the sides of the holder do not lie flat upon the producer of the selection.

supporting surface, but are held upward inangular position so that a considerably less space is taken up by the holder in its open position than if the covers were laid fiat upon the surface. The opening of the covwithout idly searching and turning over the leaves to find it.

In the preferred form of this holder there is a rigid back 1, to which covers 2 are hinged along one side there6f, the other three adjacent edges of each cover 2 havin overlapping portions 3 at the corners 'whic are secured together by fastening devices 4. Oneof these covers is slightly larger than the other so that when they are pressed to- I gether it fits over the other cover, and the edges are ofsubstantially the same width as the back 1 so that inclosed position the holderhas a double thickness of the material inclosingthe'cover. A snap fastening 5 is commonly provided at the edges of the covers 2 to hold them to ether in their closed position.

The outer edge of the back, as shown in F i 2, provides a considerable space for an index 6 of the contents of the holder, and a cover 7 of some transparent material, such as celluloid, may be provided for the back so that an index strip may be slipped betweenit and the back 1, which is clearly visible through the transparent material 7.

Within the covers 2' are a pluralit of thin partitions 8 which are graduated in at least one dimension to form an index 9 for all the partitions, which is clearly visible. The corners of these partitions 8 may also be cut ofl to form an index 10 for distinguishing the partitions in a different manner, and one edge of these partitions 8 may be variously notched to form a separate index 11 at a different anglefrom' the other index 9, which may be used for indexing the records in a different manner. For example, the index 9 may be used to designate the name of the selection, as the name Hinged on the outsides of the covers 2 are .supports 12 which open outwardly from t e back 1 and may be provided with a snap f stening 13' for holding them against the covers. In order to limit the outward hinged movement of the supports 12, a flexible cord or tape 14 is attached to the inside of each support and extendsthrough an opening'15 of the cover and through holes 16 in the partitions 8 within the holder;

When the supports 12 are folded against the covers, the tapes 14 simply fold up between the support and the-cover and lie loosely within the covers 2 it being understood of course that the tape 14 extends from one support through the covers to the other support. Near the back,"'1 of the holder, the covers are also provided-with perforations 17, and the partition members 8 are likewise provided with perforations 18 through which a cord or tape 19 is'inserted, there being some slack in the tape so that it will permit the opening of the holder.

These tapes 14 and 19 are preferably arranged on the arc of a circle, as shown more clearly in Fig. 3, so that they may form a partial support for any record that may be contained in the holder.

In order to insure that the supports 12.

will be moved to their roper position,as shown'in'Fig. 1, a flexible band 20 is attached to the outer side of each support 12 and extends throughgpenings 21 in the covers 2 and through corresponding 'openings' 22 in the partitions 8. As the ends are attached to the op osite supports 12, the opening movement of thecovers 2 will throw the supports outwardly, there being sufiicient slack in the band 20 to insure the operation of the supports 12 when the covers2 are sufficiently opened, It will be seen, there-, fore, that the tape 14 limits the outward movement of the supports 12, and the band 20 insures that they are moved ,into their su porting position. V-

nstead of having the tapes 14 attached to the supports 12, a double hinged construction, as shown in Fig. 5, may be employed. In this constructlon two members- 23 are flexibly hinged to each other and to the outer edge of oneof the supports 12 and the back "of the holder, respectively.

are folded inwardly, the members 23 colla se between the. suppctlirt and the cover to e w ich they are attac In order to strengthen the back land to hold the bent edges of the covers 2 in proper position at the ends of the back 1;,a stiff plate 26 is attached to the back which is formed with turned up ends 27 adapted to free igf 1.v

be placed outside of the overlappin edges 28 of the covers 2, as shown in When the holder is supported orcarr'ied in anyother than the open position, the weight of the records within the holder may be so.

at as to cause these overlapping edges 28 to The" outward movement of the support is limited by these members 23, and when the supports be bent or deflected, but the bent ends 27 I of the liplate hold the overlapping sides 28 in position re ardless of the position of the holder and 0 within it.

It is obvious that the operation of this the weight of the records holder is so simple that no further explana: tion is necessary, and it will furthermore be evident that as soon as the holder is opened,

each and every record is immediately and easily accessible, and its place can be ascertained. I

I clain'1:

1. In a record holder, a back and covers hinged thereto, a support hinged on the outside of each cover adapted to swing outwardly for engaging a plane surface upon which the back rests to hold the covers angularly apart in a partially opened position, and means depending upon the movement apart of the covers for swinging the supportsoutwardly in a supportingposition.

2. In a record holder, a back and two covers hinged thereto and foldable one within the other, a support hinged on the outside of each cover adapted to swing outwardly for engaging a plane surface upon which the back rests to hold the covers angularly apart in a partially opened position, means operaated by the angular movement of the covers to swing the supports outwardly,'and aconnection between the supports and-the covers to limit the outward swinging movement of the supports.

3. In arecord holder, a back and two covers hinged thereto and foldable' one within the other, a support hinged on the outside of each cover adapted to hold the covers upright in a partially opened position, and a flexible band extending through the covers and attached to the outsides of the supports to swing them outwardly when the covers are swung apart into a partially opened position.

4. In a record of covers hinged thereto foldable one vwith.

holder, a back and apair in the other, means'forsupporting the holder on its backwith the covers in a partially. opened position, and a ated index partitions wit 'n the covers made accessible and all the 'indices' visible when the covers are in 'a partially opened posisupporting the 'holder upon itsback with the covers in a lurality of gradu- 6. In a record 'holder, a plurality of index partitions having corresponding corners removed to form a graduated index, circularly arranged-means for supporting diskisq' that said partitions are spaced apart thereby,

and means for supporting said partitions in a partially open position so that they extend in planes at oblique angles to the support on which said holder rests.

In a record holder, a back and covers hinged thereto foldable one within the other, means for supporting the holder on its back in a partially opened position, a plurality of partition sheets within the holder, and flexile members extending through the partition sheets and through the covers at the edges thereof for limiting the angular opening of the covers and for forming a retainer at the ends of the holder for records contained therein. 7

8. A holder for circular disk records comrisin a back and covers hinged thereto oldab e' one within the other, supports hinged to the covers for holding them angu larl a art with the holder. supported on its ac means for limiting the outward movement of the supports, a pluralit of indexed partition. sheets within the ho der,

means for automatically openingthesupports when the covers are opened, said means comprising" flexible bands which extend through the edges of the partition sheets and through the covers for partially confining the records between the partition sheets, and fastening'devices for holding the supports a ainst the covers and the covers to ether w en the holder isclos'ed.

9. record holder comprising aback and covers hinged thereto at each side of the 2 back,each cover having one or more edges .turned inwardly and the covers foldable one within the other, and a from bulgin a rigid su port sea 40 cured to the back and mwar y at the ends of the back over the covers to form as support for holding the edges of the cover in place.

10. A record holder comprising a back and covers hinged thereto at opposite sides of the back, each cover havin its edges turned. inwardly and the covers oldable one within the other so. that theedges thereof overlap adjacent the ends of the back, and

a sup orting plate secured to the back and exten ing over the outsides of the overlapping cover edges formin a support to pre vent the edges from bulgi ng outwardly,

11. A record holder comprisin a back and covers hinged thereto at each slde of the '55 back, each cover having its three outer edges turned inwardly and secured to ether at the corners and one cover foldab e within theother so that the edges thereof will overlap, and means attached to the back for supporting the overlapping edges adjacent the ends of the back to prevent these edges due to the wei ht of the records within t e holder when t eeholder is in any other than 0 en osition.

12. In a recor hol er, a plurality of'index partitions graded in size to expose a portion of the edge of each partition for I indexing said partitions, circularly arranged means for holding circular records of varying sizes between said partitions said partitions having the corners thereo, removed to-provide exposed portions fora sup lemental index, and means for holding sai index partitions in partially open position to expose the indices thereon to view.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification on this (Sth day' I of May, A. D. 1918.

EDWARD A. BANSCHBACI-L 

